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The University of Minnesota Duluth Department of Music invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor - Director of Choral Activities to begin August 19, 2024. Duluth hosts a growing and thriving arts community in a landscape that balances small-town feel with big-city opportunities.
As Director of Choral Activities, you will teach undergraduate courses, conduct research, advise students, and serve the college, campus, university, discipline, and local community. Additional responsibilities include coordinating departmental programs and curriculum development.
Details:
Specific duties will be to conduct primary and secondary choral ensembles, instruct choral conducting and methods classes, advanced choral literature classes, and other courses in their area of expertise to a diverse group of undergraduate students as assigned by the department head. Preference will be given to those who have experience teaching ear training and applied voice in a variety of genres. Additionally, this individual will coordinate outreach, recruiting, and honor choir events.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
About the Department
The Department of Music is housed within UMD's College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The University of Minnesota Duluth is located in northeastern Minnesota at the tip of Lake Superior, approximately 160 miles north of Minneapolis. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCX9stVs_0I&t=7s)
The Department of Music comprises 120 undergraduate majors, offering Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music Degrees. Music students and faculty play a leading role in offering cultural and artistic enrichment to the campus, community, and upper Midwest area through outreach and scholarly/creative activities. Ensembles include Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Ensembles, University Singers, Chamber Singers, Concert Chorale and Vocal Jazz. The UMD Music programs are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. For more information about the department and its programs please see https://cahss.d.umn.edu/departments/music
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online. To apply, go to http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/ and search for job opening 358531. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.
Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.
Complete applications must include:
Letter of application Current Curriculum Vitae/resume Contact information for three professional references Statement of Teaching Philosophy Statement of Equity and Diversity Unofficial transcript(s) (official transcripts will be required at time of interview) Links to 2-3 current conducting video recordings including both performances and rehearsals.
A high-quality video file of recent ensemble conducting may be required at a later date.
Completed online applications will be considered beginning December 9, 2023. This position will remain open until filled.
Please send any inquiries to:
David Edmund
1201 Ordean Ct.
226 Humanities
Duluth, MN 55812
Ph: 218-726- 8499
e-ma il: dcedmund@d.umn.edu
To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).
Diversity
The University of Minnesota Duluth values justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as crucial to achieving excellence. We are dedicated to the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty to maintain the excellence of the Department, College, and University, and to offer students interdisciplinary perspectives and varied ways of knowing and learning. We strongly encourage scholars who are women, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Black, Latin American, Asian American, Hawaiian/Island Pacific, or mixed race, and scholars with disabilities to apply. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College's distinctive educational objectives, which promote intercultural understanding with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu
Employment Requirements
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.
If you have started receiving retirement annuity payments from the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) or Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) your eligibility for this position may be impacted. Please contact MSRS or PERA for any eligibility limitations.
Smoking, chewing tobacco and the use of electronic cigarettes prohibited on all UMD property, including indoor facilities, campus grounds and University vehicles.
About the U of M
University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD)
The University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) consistently ranks among the top Midwestern, regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" issue.
Overlooking Lake Superior, UMD provides an alternative to both large research and small liberal arts environments and attracts students looking for a personalized learning experience on a medium-sized campus of a major university. A firm liberal arts foundation anchors a variety of traditional degree programs, as well as professional and graduate students that draw on UMD's many research institutes and labs.
The University of Minnesota Duluth campus is the second largest research university within the University of Minnesota system. UMD is a comprehensive public university of about 9,000 students located along the shores of Lake Superior. Duluth is the largest city in northern Minnesota and is part of the Twin Ports metropolitan area (Duluth, MN and Superior, WI). The Twin Ports area hosts four colleges/universities, two major hospitals, many retail and manufacturing companies, and the largest commercial port on the Great Lakes. Duluth has vibrant music, theater, and arts scenes, and a steadily growing number of craft breweries and award-winning restaurants. Duluth offers affordable housing, and an absence of appreciable traffic, and mixes its historic feel with a dynamic urban economy and many cultural offerings. Named by Outdoor Magazine as one of America's Best Outdoors Towns, Duluth provides access to hundreds of miles of biking, hiking, and skiing trails and abundant opportunities for fishing, kayaking, and sailing.
At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).
The University of Minnesota Duluth Department of Music invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor - Director of Choral Activities to begin August 19, 2024. Duluth hosts a growing and thriving arts community in a landscape that balances small-town feel with big-city opportunities.
As Director of Choral Activities, you will teach undergraduate courses, conduct research, advise students, and serve the college, campus, university, discipline, and local community. Additional responsibilities include coordinating departmental programs and curriculum development.
Details:
- Start date: August 19, 2024
- Salary range: 52 - 57k with relocation expenses
- Location: Duluth, Minnesota
- Benefits include a retirement plan with a generous employer match, low-cost medical and dental plan options, and an employee assistance program. See the Benefits section below.
Specific duties will be to conduct primary and secondary choral ensembles, instruct choral conducting and methods classes, advanced choral literature classes, and other courses in their area of expertise to a diverse group of undergraduate students as assigned by the department head. Preference will be given to those who have experience teaching ear training and applied voice in a variety of genres. Additionally, this individual will coordinate outreach, recruiting, and honor choir events.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Doctorate in Music (DMA, DA, PhD, EdD) from a nationally accredited institution.
- The doctorate must be completed no later than August 19, 2024.
- Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience in a public or private school
- Minimum of two years postsecondary teaching experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Doctoral Degree in Choral Conducting from a nationally accredited institution.
- Minimum of three years full-time secondary school choral teaching experience
- Two or more years postsecondary choral teaching experience
- Record of success teaching choral pedagogy in postsecondary institutions
- Knowledge of healthy singing techniques
- Keyboard/accompanying skills
- Record of success recruiting students for choral music programs
- Experience coordinating honor choir events
- Evidence of scholarly/creative activities in choral performance, including publications in nationally recognized peer-reviewed journals
About the Department
The Department of Music is housed within UMD's College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The University of Minnesota Duluth is located in northeastern Minnesota at the tip of Lake Superior, approximately 160 miles north of Minneapolis. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCX9stVs_0I&t=7s)
The Department of Music comprises 120 undergraduate majors, offering Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music Degrees. Music students and faculty play a leading role in offering cultural and artistic enrichment to the campus, community, and upper Midwest area through outreach and scholarly/creative activities. Ensembles include Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Ensembles, University Singers, Chamber Singers, Concert Chorale and Vocal Jazz. The UMD Music programs are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. For more information about the department and its programs please see https://cahss.d.umn.edu/departments/music
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online. To apply, go to http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/ and search for job opening 358531. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.
Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.
Complete applications must include:
A high-quality video file of recent ensemble conducting may be required at a later date.
Completed online applications will be considered beginning December 9, 2023. This position will remain open until filled.
Please send any inquiries to:
David Edmund
1201 Ordean Ct.
226 Humanities
Duluth, MN 55812
Ph: 218-726- 8499
e-ma il: dcedmund@d.umn.edu
To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).
Diversity
The University of Minnesota Duluth values justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as crucial to achieving excellence. We are dedicated to the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty to maintain the excellence of the Department, College, and University, and to offer students interdisciplinary perspectives and varied ways of knowing and learning. We strongly encourage scholars who are women, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Black, Latin American, Asian American, Hawaiian/Island Pacific, or mixed race, and scholars with disabilities to apply. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College's distinctive educational objectives, which promote intercultural understanding with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu
Employment Requirements
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.
If you have started receiving retirement annuity payments from the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) or Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) your eligibility for this position may be impacted. Please contact MSRS or PERA for any eligibility limitations.
Smoking, chewing tobacco and the use of electronic cigarettes prohibited on all UMD property, including indoor facilities, campus grounds and University vehicles.
About the U of M
University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD)
The University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) consistently ranks among the top Midwestern, regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" issue.
Overlooking Lake Superior, UMD provides an alternative to both large research and small liberal arts environments and attracts students looking for a personalized learning experience on a medium-sized campus of a major university. A firm liberal arts foundation anchors a variety of traditional degree programs, as well as professional and graduate students that draw on UMD's many research institutes and labs.
The University of Minnesota Duluth campus is the second largest research university within the University of Minnesota system. UMD is a comprehensive public university of about 9,000 students located along the shores of Lake Superior. Duluth is the largest city in northern Minnesota and is part of the Twin Ports metropolitan area (Duluth, MN and Superior, WI). The Twin Ports area hosts four colleges/universities, two major hospitals, many retail and manufacturing companies, and the largest commercial port on the Great Lakes. Duluth has vibrant music, theater, and arts scenes, and a steadily growing number of craft breweries and award-winning restaurants. Duluth offers affordable housing, and an absence of appreciable traffic, and mixes its historic feel with a dynamic urban economy and many cultural offerings. Named by Outdoor Magazine as one of America's Best Outdoors Towns, Duluth provides access to hundreds of miles of biking, hiking, and skiing trails and abundant opportunities for fishing, kayaking, and sailing.
At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).
